2023 Comma and Dialogue Punctuation September

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct comma placement.

• A) I took Angie, the one with the freckles to the movie last night.
• B) I took Angie, the one with the freckles, to the movie last night.
• C) I took Angie the one with the freckles, to the movie last night.
• D) I took Angie, the one with the freckles, to the movie, last night.

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct comma placement.

• A) Jeremy, and I, have had our share of arguments.
• B) Jeremy and I, have had our share of arguments.
• C) Jeremy and I have had our share of arguments.
• D) Jeremy and I have had, our share of arguments.

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct comma placement.

• A) You are I am sure, telling the truth.
• B) You are, I am sure, telling the truth.
• C) You are, I am sure telling the truth.

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct comma placement.

• A) She left Albany, New York, on January 18 of that year.
• B) She left Albany, New York on January 18, of that year.
• C) She left Albany New York, on January 18 of that year.
• D) She left Albany New York, on January 18, of that year.

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct comma placement.

• A) I need, sugar, butter, and eggs from the grocery store.
• B) I need sugar, butter, and eggs, from the grocery store.
• C) I need: sugar, butter, and eggs from the grocery store.
• D) I need sugar, butter, and eggs from the grocery store.

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct comma placement.

• A) Please Sasha, come home as soon as you can.
• B) Please, Sasha, come home as soon as you can.
• C) Please, Sasha come home as soon as you can.
• D) Please Sasha, come home, as soon as you can.

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct comma placement.

• A) Although, you may be right I cannot take your word for it.
• B) Although, you may be right, I cannot take your word for it.
• C) Although you may be right I cannot take your word for it.
• D) Although you may be right, I cannot take your word for it.

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct comma placement.

• A) My oldest sister Maya is the feisty one.
• B) My oldest sister Maya, is the feisty one.
• C) My oldest sister, Maya is the feisty one.
• D) My oldest sister, Maya, is the feisty one.

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct comma placement.

• “Why,” I asked, “are you still here in Maine?”
• B) “Why” I asked “are you still here in Maine?”
• C) “Why,” I asked. “Are you still here in Maine?”

For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct comma placement.

• A) She finished her work, and then took a long lunch.
• B) She finished her work, and then, took a long lunch.
• C) She finished her work and then took a long lunch.
• D) She finished her work and then, took a long lunch.